Exam 25: Land Use Regulation and Real Property

A ________ is a type of freehold estate wherein the ownership is taken away upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a specified condition.

Which of the following types of deeds only protects the buyer from defects in title caused by the seller?

The federal statute of the ________ makes it unlawful for a party to refuse to sell, rent, finance, or advertise housing to protected classes.

Which of the following forms of co-ownership of real property applies only to married couples?

Under the doctrine of ________, the transfer of the property is involuntary and does not require the delivery of a deed.

The death of one of the parties of a tenancy of will does not terminate the contract.

________ is a form of co-ownership of real property that can be used only by married couples.

Certain personal property is so closely associated with real property that it becomes part of the realty. Such items are called ________.

Local laws that are adopted by municipalities and local governments to regulate land use within their boundaries are known as ________ ordinances.

Which of the following provisions protects the interest of a joint tenancy upon the death of a joint tenant?

Under a periodic tenancy system, the notice period is usually the same as the length of the payment period.

Air rights enable the owner of a property to ________.

Which of the following forms of tenancy involves the possession of property without right?

Subsurface rights cannot be sold separately from surface rights.

The attorney general may seek equitable relief and civil fines for any violation of the ADA.

The compensation provided by the government for the power of eminent domain is final and cannot be disputed further.

________ is a form of co-ownership that includes the right of survivorship as well the right of tenants to unilaterally transfer their interest without the consent of co-tenants.

A surviving spouse in a tenancy by the entirety has the right of survivorship.

What are surface rights in real property?

A(n)________ is created when a landlord and a tenant agree on a specific duration for the lease.